14. How disappointing.

From the OP:

"It's very, very simple: Do NOT substitute your own meanings or the voices in your head for what is actually written in black and white (or whatever color scheme you use) on the screen in front of you."

From the pledge:

"It is for this reason that I shall not ever tell any of his critics on DU to 'shut up' or instruct them who they must vote for. I will endeavor to listen to their honest criticism and do the work of discovery to determine the validity of that criticism before dismissing it out of hand."

It would seem the voices in your head are apparently at odds with reality. Can you explain how the promise to listen and do research before dismissing something is a 'promise not to think'?

I'd love to see that explanation. I'm having a pretty good laugh so far.